Message from President Killeen: New state budget demonstrates continued support for public higher education

The increase in University of Illinois System operating funds announced by Gov. JB Pritzker for the 2026 fiscal year demonstrates continued support for and belief in the power of public higher education, U of I System President Tim Killeen said Monday. The new budget was approved by the General Assembly on Sunday and Pritzker has said he will sign it.

Message from the Chancellor: UIS Update 6.2.25

6.2.25 Happy June, everyone — Summer classes began this week, and much is happening on campus as we prepare to welcome students in the fall. The lower level of the Public Affairs Center will be closed for plumbing renovations, construction on the new Library Commons is set to begin, and work to improve campus-wide Wi-Fi is ongoing. You can read more below about these initiatives. Thanks to our teams that are hard at work to complete these important projects.

Campus-Wide Wi-Fi Upgrade - SLB and VPA

Thanks to campus and system-level financial support, ITS is in the process of implementing a campus-wide infrastructure refresh as part of our efforts to improve Wi-Fi performance. This is a multi-phase project with an expected projected completion date of August 2025. During the week of June 2, we will be upgrading the Student Life Building (SLB) and the Visual Performing Arts Building (VPA). During the transition for each building, laptops, tablets, and phones should automatically switch to the new Wi-Fi after a possible brief interruption in service.

Call for Nominees - CSAC Nominations Open through June 9

Join Your Civil Service Advisory Council Nomination Forms Available for CSAC Election CSAC provides a communication link between Civil Service employees, the Director of Human Resources, the Chancellor, campus-wide, university-wide, and state-wide groups. All status (non-probationary) Civil Service employees are invited to submit online nomination forms for this year's Civil Service Advisory Council (CSAC) election.

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Adam Knaze awarded a $20,000 scholarship to attend the University of Illinois Springfield

Adam Knaze of Bojnice, Slovakia, has been admitted to the University of Illinois Springfield for the fall semester of 2025 and awarded a $20,000 Star Scholar Award for tuition over four years. At UIS, he will major in business administration with a sport management concentration. In high school, Knaze participated in multiple sports. At UIS, he will play for the men’s soccer team. The scholarship is awarded based on high school GPA and can be renewed if the student maintains college GPA requirements.